- ISRO has decommissioned the INSAT-4B. It is a communications satellite that forms part of the Indian National Satellite System. It is the 21st Indian Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite which undergone post-mission disposal.
- Static Part:
- HQ of ISRO: Bengaluru
- Chairman of ISRO: Dr S Somanath
- NITI Aayog announced the five most improved aspirational districts in the Agriculture and Water Resources sector for December 2021. The list is topped by Malkangiri in Odisha. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th positions are marked by Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh), Baramulla (J&K), Ramgarh (Jharkhand) and Begusarai (Bihar) respectively.
- JIVA programme: It was launched by NABARD with an aim to promote a natural mode of farming under its existing watershed and wadi programmes in 11 states. It is an agroecology based programme.
- The Aditya Birla Health Insurance has signed a bancassurance partnership with Utkarsh SFB with an aim to distribute health insurance products through networks of bank.
- Static Part:
- HQ of Aditya Birla Health Insurance: Mumbai
- HQ of Utkarsh SFB: Varanasi
- Books and Authors:
- India–Africa Relations: Changing Horizons
- Author: Rajiv Bhatia
- Important Days and Themes:
- 10th Feb 2022: National Deworming Day
Question:
Ques: Which organisation has launched the JIVA programme with an aim to promote the natural mode of farming?
a. Stellapps
b. AgroStar
c. NABARD
d. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
a. Stellapps
b. AgroStar
c. NABARD
d. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
